Summary
9/21/2023 10:01PM PDT
W: Julian Merryweather (1-3, 6.75), L: Justin Steele (4-8, 3.18)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Steele pitching. Morel popped out to Swanson (P6). Hoerner flied out to Happ (F7). Happ struck out chasing a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Steele pitching. Hoerner struck out on a sinker low and away. Swanson walked. Happ flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Bellinger struck out chasing an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Bellinger struck out swinging early at an outside fastball. Swanson was called out on strikes looking on a sinker down the middle. Suzuki struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Morel homered to center (414 feet).* Suzuki flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Gomes flied out to Happ (F7). Crow-Armstrong struck out on a slider high and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Gomes flied out to Happ (F7). Crow-Armstrong struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Madrigal struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Madrigal flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Hoerner flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Swanson homered to center (404 feet). Happ struck out swinging early at a low slider.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Morel bunted to third baseman for a single. Smyly in bullpen. Merryweather in bullpen. Hoerner struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Happ was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball. Bellinger reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Morel advances to 2nd. Swanson struck out chasing a low sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Bellinger (3U). Morel doubled to left. Suzuki lined to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-5-2-5). Morel scores. Gomes lined out to Happ (L7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Merryweather in bullpen. Merryweather pitching. Suzuki struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Gomes was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away. Crow-Armstrong popped out to Madrigal (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Crow-Armstrong bunted to the pitcher for a single. Madrigal reached first on a fielding error by Steele (E1). Crow-Armstrong advances to 2nd. Crow-Armstrong stole 3rd. Madrigal stole 2nd. Hoerner struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Swanson bunted to the catcher for a single. Crow-Armstrong scores. Madrigal scores. Swanson advances to 2nd. Happ struck out chasing a curveball low and in (2U-5 DP). Swanson out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Madrigal struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Morel: 102 mph (Morel homered to center (414 feet). 1 RBI)
Swanson: 107 mph (Swanson homered to center (404 feet). 1 RBI)
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 40,962 (98% capacity)
Weather: 69 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 71 (Steele), 35 (Steele)
UMPIRES
HP: Ed Drummond. 1B: Clyde Washington. 2B: Earl Hendricks. 3B: Woody Keller.